Mark Meechan claimed the clip — viewed three million times on YouTube — of pet Buddha watching Hitler speeches was a 'joke' and the 56-year-old comic agreed, insisting the video of the pug Buddha was freedom of speech

By Graham Mann

21st March 2018, 8:00 am

Updated: 21st March 2018, 8:03 am

RICKY Gervais has been slammed for defending a lout convicted of filming a dog doing Nazi salutes to sick phrases including “gas the Jews”.

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Sheriff O’Carroll accepted earlier evidence from Ephraim Borowski — director of Scottish Council of Jewish Communities — who stated the 2½-minute video was “grossly offensive”, particularly the repeated use of “gas the Jews”.

He deferred sentence until April 23 for background reports and a restriction of liberty assessment.

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